Services
Types of fostering
Every child is different and deserves care shaped to their specific needs and situations.
At Tree House, our carers provide homes for children of all ages 0-18 and we carefully match each child with the best family for their needs and personality. Some children may need long-term placements with a family that can offer love and stability. Other children may need emergency care due to unexpected circumstances and will need reassurance and a friendly face.
As a Tree House carer you might provide some of the following care:
- Short-term
- Long-term
- Emergency
- Respite
- Therapeutic/Trauma Intervention
- Fostering a child with a disability
To find out more about the different types of fostering, and what skills are needed for each type, why not read our handy article.
Therapeutic services
Therapeutic Fostering sounds complicated, but really it’s just about giving our foster carers the tools they need to understand and build a positive relationship with their children.
Many of the children who come into foster care have suffered abuse or neglect and this impacts the care that they need. As a Tree House foster carer, you will be trained in ‘Trauma and Attachment theory’. You will learn therapeutic fostering techniques that will help you deal with any challenging behaviours and create a real understanding and connection with your child.
You will also have the support of our Trauma and Attachment Consultant, John, meeting him regularly for group training as well as individual consultation sessions.
Name: John Anderson
Role: Trauma and Attachment Therapist
Time with Tree House: Over 10 years
Provides: Level 1 and 2 Therapeutic Parenting courses, foster carer consultation sessions, The go-to Therapeutic Parenting Handbook for Foster Carers
“Tree House carers are given the opportunity to learn about therapeutic fostering in the dedicated training courses. These courses are designed to be accessible and very relevant to the real life experiences of fostering. Monthly consultations are also offered to foster carers. These are a chance to reflect on therapeutic fostering ideas and to discuss how to handle difficult dynamics or stuck patterns of behaviour. It’s also a time I like to use to support foster carers – the trauma experiences of the children in their care can rub off on the carers and it’s vital that we also provide them with care and support. The principles of a therapeutic approach aren’t just focused on how foster carers care for the children. The ideas are also encouraged throughout the whole organisation so that there is consistency and so that everybody can benefit from the therapeutic approach.”
All of our foster carers receive a copy of our book, written with John, ‘The Go-To Therapeutic Parenting Handbook for Foster Carers’, an on-the-go guide full of bite-size themes and advice. We also cover these themes in our training sessions, support groups and monthly newsletters, so you can learn to apply the techniques in your home.
Tree House Care Children’s Home
At Tree House Care, we run our own children’s home in North East Lincolnshire – Dean and Grove Cottages. Our cottages provide a home for up to seven children and young people aged 8-18, suitable for children with a moderate to severe learning disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and behavioural difficulties.
The grounds include a trampoline and play equipment, while indoors, all children have access to a computer and a range of activities such as arts and crafts.
Our children’s home has excellent links with local schools, and transport to and from school is usually provided. Our prime location provides easy access to numerous shops and leisure facilities.
At Dean and Grove Cottages each child is an individual with their own unique placement plan developed in association with the child, social worker, parents and other significant people. Each child is encouraged to reach their full potential within a caring, happy environment. Most stay for the medium or long term, but we also offer short-term placements where required.
Tree House Care is proud to be rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Read our full report here.
If you’re a Local Authority wanting to enquire about a place in our children’s home, please contact us on 0800 012 6507.
Domiciliary Care
Tree House Care Domiciliary Care Service provides bespoke care and support to young adults, who may be living with a learning disability or autistic spectrum disorder, allowing them to live a full and active life in their own homes. This enables them to retain their independence whilst still benefitting from our care and support.
We work closely with the young person and other significant people in their lives to develop flexible support based on their individual needs and goals. The result is a tailored solution that is exactly right for each person, enabling them to achieve their aspirations and go on to live a successful, independent and fulfilled life.
Tree House Care is proud to have been rated as ‘Good’ in our latest Care Quality Commission report. You can read the full report here.
If you’re a Local Authority wanting to enquire about a place, please contact us on 0800 012 6507.
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Get in touch
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you are an existing carer looking to transfer agencies, or you are brand new to fostering and just want to ask some informal questions, use our contact form below. Our friendly team will be happy to answer any questions you might have.